Baby Calendula Face Cream Weleda

Name: Weleda - Baby Calendula Face Cream
Brand: Weleda

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Key promises

Moisturizing

Effectiveness

51 /100

Irritancy

HIGH

What's in this jar?

Can work for

Moisturizing

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WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

It can be helpful for moisturization, but will not get the job done on its own. Can soften skin and might help reduce water loss over time, but is missing ingredients that attract water to the skin (like glycerin or hyaluronic acid)

Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
sesamum indicum seed oil	HIGH
prunus amygdalus dulcis seed	HIGH
glyceryl stearate se	HIGH

Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	water (aqua	Plain old water
2	sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil	A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function
3	prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil	Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
4	alcohol	Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
5	glyceryl stearate se	Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient
6	lanolin	Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans
7	beeswax	Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
8	cera alba	Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen
9	calendula officinalis flower extract	A plant extract that has some anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Can be irritating
10	xanthan gum	Used to create a thicker product consistency
11	fragrance (parfum	An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
12	limonene	A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
13	linalool	A fragrance. Can be irritating
14	, geranoil,	The ingredient is not recognized
15	citral	A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant
16	. from natural es	The ingredient is not recognized
17	sential oil
18	s.	The ingredient is not recognized

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Baby Calendula Face Cream Weleda

Key promises

What's in this jar?

Can work for

Promises, but can't deliver

WIMJ FORMULA ANALYSIS

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